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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees
Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
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The 50 best movies of all time
From film critics Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza's new book 'The Greatest Movies Ever,' their picks for the 50 greatest films
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Faith Leaders
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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In Pictures: 2011 American Music Awards highlights
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The Entrepreneurial Mind What's your 'elevator pitch'?
You never know when you might run across a potential investor or customer, Cornwall writes. So you always need to be prepared to give a clear and concise pitch of your business.
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Culture Cafe Connie Britton: Why everyone seems to love the actress
Connie Britton first came to viewers' attention as coach's wife Tami Taylor on the series 'Friday Night Lights' and now she's starring as country singer Rayna James on the series 'Nashville,' which airs its season finale tonight. Here are a few reasons why Connie Britton has won over viewers on- and off-screen.
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George Jones funeral at Grand Ole Opry (+video)
George Jones: The country music star, George Jones, will be honored with a funeral at the Grand Ole Opry on Thursday.
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George Jones dies: Country music legend sang about life he lived
George Jones dies: The Texas native recorded over 150 albums. By the time George Jones died Friday, his career had spanned eight decades.
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MPAA movie ratings: New initiative to assist parents gets mixed reviews
Dubbed Check the Box, the movie ratings campaign is designed to give parents more and faster information about how a film got its rating. The White House had requested action along these lines.
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USA Update Powerful spring storm heads into the Carolinas and Virginia
A severe storm system, stretching from Texas to New York, caused flooding and tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, and downed power lines in Minnesota and South Dakota with ice and heavy snow.
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Modern Parenthood Parenting a chess player may be harder than playing the game
Soccer moms get all the attention. But what about the chess moms and dads who can't shrug off their outside voice outbursts when inside at a silent chess tournament? With an event that demands self-discipline, parenting a chess player is no easy task.
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Jack Greene was a longtime Grand Ole Opry star
Jack Greene was the singer of the hit 'There Goes My Everything' and performed regularly on the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1967. Jack Greene was nominated for a Grammy three years in a row.
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12-week abortion ban vetoed: Will the legislature override the veto?
A 12-week abortion ban passed both houses of the Arkansas state legislature before being vetoed by Gov. Mike Beebe, who called the law unconstitutional.
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Chapter & Verse Nashville turns Poetry in Motion program into contest for local poets
Previous years saw cities draping buses and subway cars with text from poems by famous writers. Now the Music City is asking a panel to choose works by local writers for display.
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Pot on the patio? Colorado's 'surreal' path to legalizing marijuana.
Colorado's Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force is wading through the weeds of marijuana legalization, creating regulations to take pot from the shadows out into the open.
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Jet Crash Kills 5, pilot hit utility pole after aborting landing
Jet Crash Kills 5: Investigators don't yet know why the plane aborted its landing at Thomson-McDuffie Regional Airport, a small terminal with a 5,500-foot runway about 30 miles west of Augusta.
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Difference Maker
Wyatt Smith makes deal with students: Learn Chinese. Go to China.Birmingham to Beijing sends inner-city high school students in Birmingham, Ala., on a study abroad in Beijing – if they first learn Chinese.
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Frank Ocean misses out on the Grammys big prize while fun. and Mumford & Sons triumph
Frank Ocean, widely expected to take home the best new artist award, lost the prize. However, Frank Ocean did take home the best urban contemporary album award, while the Black Keys were big winners with four trophies altogether and Mumford & Sons took home the best album of the year prize.
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How do the Grammys reel us in? Hint: It's not just the awards (+video)
Over the years, the Grammys have become a souped up variety show – light on awards and heavy on all-star performances. The Recording Academy even cut prizes recently in several less popular categories.
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Top Picks: 'Babar: The Movie' on DVD, band Blue Sky Riders' new album, and more
Barbra Streisand's album 'Classical Barbra' comes out with remastered tracks and bonus songs, 'Killing Lincoln' is an informative addition to the Lincoln pop culture frenzy, and more top picks.
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Hitmakers: TV's original songs
Music on TV is nothing new, but dramas like 'Nashville' and 'Smash' are using original songs that are some of the newest hit singles.
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Tornado threat: How are January tornadoes possible? (+video)
A tornado threat was posted Tuesday. Tornadoes are unusual in winter, but a large swath of the country was under a tornado watch, with some areas facing a tornado warning.
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Kris Kristofferson: Award for lifetime achievement presented to Willie Nelson
The pair then teamed on hits like 'Crazy' and 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' during an invitation-only gathering at the venue known as a songwriter's showcase.
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Culture Cafe Joss Whedon's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' TV series great for 'the whole family,' says ABC president
Joss Whedon's show about the men and women who work with Marvel superheroes would debut in fall 2013 if it was given the go-ahead by the network.
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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees
Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
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Obama's other option on pot: Legalize it for everyone?
Under federal law, Uncle Sam could try to block marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado. But there's another option: President Obama could pull the US out of the marijuana wars.
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Grammy nominations 2013: Nods to Kanye, Auerbach, Mumford celebrate diversity of music
The Grammy nominations featured a six-way tie for most nominations with artists like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun. leading the pack.
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Blake Shelton cleans up at CMA awards
Blake Shelton took home the CMA Entertainer of the Year, Best Male Vocalist, and "Song of the Year." Blake Shelton wrote "Over You" with his wife, Miranda Lambert.
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